Conor Clifford

**gastric** · 08/07/2013, 8:55 AM

Report here on the trial game. A lot of Irish players involved including Devitt who is also on trial. Paul Cook's Irish experience may be the key!

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footb...ld-3-1-5833046

**gastric** · 18/07/2013, 1:44 AM

Strong rumours that Clifford is set to join Bristol City.

**Olé Olé** · 18/07/2013, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by gastric

Strong rumours that Clifford is set to join Bristol City.

Sean O'Driscoll is coming close to earning himself a strong pat on the back there. Williams, Moloney and Clifford have found their careers stalling in the past 6 months and O'Driscoll seems to have offered all an outlet. Just had a look at the Bristol City squad there too. It seems quite strong with players like Davies, Kelly, Baldock, Adomah (if they can keep him), Kilkenny and Emmanuel-Thomas. Hopefully they can bounce back up like O'Driscoll's former club, Doncaster.

**liamoo11** · 21/07/2013, 5:35 PM

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football...our_94483.html

on trial at southend

**Charlie Darwin** · 21/07/2013, 5:40 PM

Ex-Shamrock Rovers/Longford Town striker Don Cowan as well.

**gastric** · 01/08/2013, 10:08 AM

It seems Clifford will be offered a contract at Southend and he has undergone a medical.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/105...uthend_United/

**tetsujin1979** · 01/08/2013, 4:21 PM

signing confirmed, two year deal: http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news...tt-960904.aspx
short interview with him on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyCO...ature=youtu.be

**Serb** · 02/08/2013, 10:53 AM

I'm not sure if this is a waste of talent or if he was never as good as we thought he was in the first place. Still young enough to come up through the ranks, assuming he gets first team football.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/08/2013, 11:19 AM

Amazing that a year ago he was in the Ireland squad. Hopefully he can get back on track under Brown Phil.

**Yard of Pace** · 02/08/2013, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Amazing that a year ago he was in the Ireland squad. Hopefully he can get back on track under Brown Phil.

I'm hoping he just lost his way for a while. Chelsea is probably the worst club a young prospect can be at, and I'd say it was a tad depressing to be winning the FA Youth Cup as captain, dreaming of featuring for the senior team, to going out on loan to Notts County and Yeovil, probably getting kicked around every week by gnarled old pros. He's only a small lad too. Class is permanent and he seems to have a good attitude so now he's in his early 20s lets hope he grasps the opportunity, steps up and shows his undoubted talent. If he's any use he should be running the show at League 2 level and he'll get back up the divisions.

**Stuttgart88** · 02/08/2013, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Amazing that a year ago he was in the Ireland squad.

Our squad selections have long since stopped amazing me.

**Carrigaline** · 03/08/2013, 1:57 PM

Only on the bench today

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/08/2013, 2:29 PM

Hardly that surprising. He's up against players who've had a full pre-season together so he'll have to earn his spot.

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/08/2013, 6:43 PM

Starts in the League Cup tie with Yeovil today, along with ex-Shamrock Rovers/Longford Town striker Don Cowan. Interestingly, lining up in the Yeovil midfield is Clifford's ex-Chelsea teammate Billy Clifford.